timing belt broke in just 2 years |
timing belt broke in just 2 years |
Jul 5, 2012 - 12:23 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '05 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
driving home from work, im 4 blocks from house when i get to a stop sign. when i go again my motor stops and when i try to start it up only the starter is heard which brings me to conclusion that when i open the hood the timing belt snapped. i read that the 5a-fe are non- interference motors and after the belt snaps it kills the motor to prevent damage to the internals. is this true and of course i will check the inside... im just looking for relevance and good hopes!!
This post has been edited by pnoywitmustrdsauce: Jul 5, 2012 - 12:58 PM |
Jul 5, 2012 - 12:41 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
The 5SFE is NON-Interference. Meaning yes, when the timing belt snaps the engine is disabled to prevent damage.
My timing belt snapped on me while driving down the highway - all of a sudden the engine stopped and I coasted to a safe place. The timing belt on the car was the original - I had just bought the car at the time and the KM's were at 224, 000, on the ORIGINAL timing belt. So yeah they should last you awhile if they're done right and the car is maintained. -------------------- |
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